Caption Collection (page 3)

Woman pinched by a crab (colour litho)
3102768 Woman pinched by a crab (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman pinched by a crab)

Father tries the Lockstep (b / w photo)
3102763 Father tries the Lockstep (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Father tries the Lockstep)

Portrait of a little boy (b / w photo)
3096738 Portrait of a little boy (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a little boy)

Man bending prison bars (litho)
3096387 Man bending prison bars (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man bending prison bars)

Waiter seating a woman (colour litho)
3096350 Waiter seating a woman (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Waiter seating a woman. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Man trying to do up his wifes corset (colour litho)
3096338 Man trying to do up his wifes corset (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man trying to do up his wifes corset)

Parrot biting a woman (colour litho)
3096331 Parrot biting a woman (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Parrot biting a woman. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Patched pair of trousers (colour litho)
3094680 Patched pair of trousers (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Patched pair of trousers. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Christmas card with a skating rink (colour litho)
3094632 Christmas card with a skating rink (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas card with a skating rink)

Cupids Darts (colour photo)
3094498 Cupids Darts (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cupids Darts. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Woman and her confessor (colour photo)
3094467 Woman and her confessor (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman and her confessor. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Little boy in a bowler hat (colour photo)
3094417 Little boy in a bowler hat (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little boy in a bowler hat)

Romance in a tank (colour photo)
3094221 Romance in a tank (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Romance in a tank. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Fashionable couple (colour litho)
3094046 Fashionable couple (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fashionable couple. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

You Certainly Can Roll Out The Dough (colour litho)
3093971 You Certainly Can Roll Out The Dough (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: You Certainly Can Roll Out The Dough)

Woman putting on make up (colour photo)
3093932 Woman putting on make up (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman putting on make up)

Man and his prospective father-in-law (colour photo)
3093786 Man and his prospective father-in-law (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man and his prospective father-in-law)

What I Saw Of The Coronation (colour litho)
3094682 What I Saw Of The Coronation (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: What I Saw Of The Coronation)

I Am Getting A Mouthful Of Fresh Air (colour litho)
3094674 I Am Getting A Mouthful Of Fresh Air (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I Am Getting A Mouthful Of Fresh Air)

Maid spying at a keyhole (colour litho)
3094673 Maid spying at a keyhole (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maid spying at a keyhole. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Man flirting with a bar maid (colour litho)
3094672 Man flirting with a bar maid (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man flirting with a bar maid. Postcard, early 20th century)

Embracing couple (colour photo)
3094633 Embracing couple (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Embracing couple. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Man ticking his wife (colour litho)
3094556 Man ticking his wife (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man ticking his wife. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Round husband and wife at the seasode, Blackpool (colour litho)
3094555 Round husband and wife at the seasode, Blackpool (colour litho) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Round husband and wife at the seasode, Blackpool)

Hunting Season, Where Did You Catch Him (colour litho)
3094551 Hunting Season, Where Did You Catch Him (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hunting Season, Where Did You Catch Him)

Woman on a run away donkey (colour litho)
3094545 Woman on a run away donkey (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman on a run away donkey. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Woman kissing her cantankerous husband (colour litho)
3094544 Woman kissing her cantankerous husband (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman kissing her cantankerous husband)

To Those About To Marry (colour litho)
3094387 To Those About To Marry (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: To Those About To Marry. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Who Said Divorce (colour photo)
3094367 Who Said Divorce (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Who Said Divorce. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Saint Barbara (colour photo)
3094365 Saint Barbara (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Barbara. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Small man waltzing with a large woman (colour litho)
3094044 Small man waltzing with a large woman (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Small man waltzing with a large woman)

Sir Henry Irving (b / w photo)
3094028 Sir Henry Irving (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Henry Irving)

A Bridge Game (colour photo)
3094015 A Bridge Game (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Bridge Game. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Scene from Tosca (b / w photo)
3093950 Scene from Tosca (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Tosca. Postcard, early 20th century. Signed Griggi.); © Look and Learn

Fat Guardsman (colour litho)
3093828 Fat Guardsman (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fat Guardsman. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

A woman jilting a policeman for a soldier (colour litho)
3093788 A woman jilting a policeman for a soldier (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A woman jilting a policeman for a soldier)

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - But you said Fall In
The Caption is But you said - Fall In.The lad in the pool is wearing a forage cap, the Officer has a wooden sword and the girls has an oar and a walking stick for rifles

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - That ll stop your careless talk
The Caption is P raps that ll stop your careless talk!. Three little kids cover-up a younger toddlers mouth with a spotty hankerchief

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - In Convoy
The Caption is In Convoy. The convoy system for the merchant ships bringing in vital supples was introduced to counter the German U Boat attacks

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - All quiet on the Home Front
The Caption is All quiet on the Home Front. This derives from All Quiet along the Potomac tonight, a song written during the American Civil War, and repeated in WW1 with Eric Maria Remorques book

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - and NO matches
The Caption is ??? and NO matches. The Natzi wearing a saucepan on his head is confronted across a broken wooden fence by two boys, one with a make-shift bayonet and the other with a Union flag

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Just Carrying
The Caption is Just Carrying on. This is a reference to one of the many slogans used during WW2 to inspire the people at home, e.g

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Me and My Girl
The Caption is Me and my Girl and is probably a reference to the 1930s musical of the same name. The gas mask was carried in a cardboard box. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: circa 1940

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - We have no Coupons
The long Caption blames the patches on the lack of clothing coupons but says what does that matter - to loyal pals like me and you

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Looking for news of you
The Caption is Looking for news of you. The card is from a young girl to her parents and was sent under cover with gifts. One of the presents was shaving cream for her father of which she says The

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Good Night, Forces
The Caption is Good Night Forces. This is a play on the closing words of BBC Forces Radio which broadcast to the BEF. It began in 1940 and finished in 1944 well before this card was posted

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Coupon shortage and making do
The long Caption gives the little girls excuse for having patches. The Home Front War Effort was helped along by cryptic slogans such as Make do and Mend and Making do

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Mary and her Little Lamb
The Caption is Mary and her little lamb. Even though the war is over rationing would continue. The little dog looking on was unlikely to get any of the meat

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"Captivating Captions: A Journey Through Time and Imagination" Step into the world of captions as we explore a diverse range of captivating images. From the whimsical contraptions depicted in "The Kinecar by William Heath Robinson" to the intricate study of fingerprint types in the 17th century, each snapshot offers a unique glimpse into history. In "Flying for the Summer Week-end by C. E. Turner, " we witness an era where aviation was still a marvel, while "Suffragette Hen Pecked Husband Suffers" portrays the struggles faced by men amidst women's fight for equality. The suffragettes continue their battle on unexpected grounds with a militant attack on a golf course, showcasing their determination and audacity. As we delve deeper into history, we encounter street fighting in Stalingrad, reminding us of the hardships endured during times of conflict. Yet even amidst chaos, humor finds its place with "Life Is Just One Damned Thing After Another (colour litho), " offering levity through satire. The suffragettes make another appearance with their hunger strike medal Christmas card—a poignant reminder of sacrifice and resilience. Meanwhile, visions of tomorrow come alive in "The World of Tomorrow - some dreams of invention run riot. " This artwork transports us to an imaginative realm where possibilities know no bounds. Traveling back further in time brings us face-to-face with Vespasian, Roman emperor extraordinaire whose legacy shaped an empire. Cricket enthusiasts will appreciate glimpses from different eras—the umpire at a cricket match circa 1905 and sketches capturing cricket in India from 1890—showcasing this beloved sport's enduring appeal across continents. From historical milestones to flights-of-fancy illustrations; these captivating captions offer windows into various facets that have shaped our world throughout time. So join us on this visual journey as we unravel stories hidden within each frame—capturing moments both extraordinary and ordinary, reminding us that every image has a tale to tell.